Recommendation 196 (1959)

Ratification of the Convention on the recognition and enforcement of orders on maintenance allowances for children

Author(s): Parliamentary Assembly

Origin - (see Doc. 966, Report of the Legal Committee) This Recommendation was adopted by the Assembly at its 6th Sitting on 23rd April 1959

The Assembly,

Having regard to its Recommendation 179 on the ratification of the Convention on Maintenance Allowances for children;

Whereas The Hague Conference on International Private Law, at its Eighth Session, also drew up a Convention on the recognition and enforcement of orders on maintenance allowances for children;

Whereas this Convention would allow the practical implementation of the Convention referred to in Recommendation 179 and thus constitutes its essential complement;

Whereas this Convention has, since 15th April 1958, remained open to signature by the States represented at that Eighth Session, including all Member States of the Council of Europe with the exception of Iceland and Ireland,

Recommends that the Committee of Ministers :

1. Should invite the Governments of Member States of the Council of Europe which were represented at the Eighth Session of The Hague Conference to sign and ratify the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Orders on Maintenance Allowances for Children ;

2. Should invite Governments of Member States which were not represented at the Eighth Session of the Conference to adhere thereto;

3. Should inform the Assembly in due course of the action taken on this Recommendation.